He observed that despite the differences among Congress parties, a coalition between DC and LCD can win the next general elections adding that the Congress movement can stand the time due to their sound policies. The former deputy premier indicated that his party has set the agenda for a coalition government model which he copied from Britain comprising a Prime Minister from the Conservative party while his deputy was from the Liberals. “I guided Prime Motsoahae Thomas Thabane who was clueless about how the model works after the formation of the Letsema Coalition comprising ABC, LCD and Basotholand National Party (BNP),” Metsing said.

Metsing disclosed that the triplicate coalition government had to collapse because his coalition partner Thabane didn’t honour their agreements adding that lack of consensus reflected sharp differences and misunderstanding. For instance, Metsing said he was opposed to the expulsion of people who occupied embassies and statutory positions who were accused of being affiliated to the previous government. Leader of LCD indicated that Thabane issued directives which were meant to expel all Government Secretaries and terminate positions of people deployed in embassies under the DC banner and he (Metsing) refused to comply with such directives.

In addition to that Metsing disclosed that Chief Thesele Maseribane also refused to work with former Prime Minister’s son, Rethabile Mosisili and he had intervened on the matter to protect Mosisili. “Such arguments caused a conflict of interest as I was insisting that people holding statutory positions should be given the opportunity to complete their work contracts,” Metsing said.

The government should be for Basotho at large not for certain political parties in the government of the day because for the government to provide service delivery and other developments in the country, it is through Basotho’s taxes and these include opposition Congress electors. “Today some All Basotho Convention (ABC) members are saying the power of the Prime Minister is excessive and should be clipped,” Metsing said adding that Thabane wanted to use the constitution as if he was leading one-party government.

Metsing recommended that the constitution be amended to cater for coalition government agreements adding the idea would also help to enable coalition governments to complete their full terms without any obstacles. He urged the Tele community to advocate inclusion of Xhosa language at their schools in the ongoing reforms process. “Quthing education is challenged because scholars need to understand both Sesotho and English languages first (which are not their mother tongues),” Metsing said, adding Xhosa should be recognised as another official language in Lesotho in the near future.

On the decentralisation of services at district level, Metsing explained that councils form part of government hence there is need to decentralise government services. Councils should have enough funds so that they can choose to pursue developments of their choice be it electricity installation or construction of roads networks, he said. Decentralisation of services, he noted, should be included in the constitution for the betterment of Basotho communities at the large.

LCD Deputy Leader Tseliso Mokhotsi told the gathering: “I was coerced to confess that I killed Mokalekale Khetheng and the same police strategy also targeted a leader.” Mokhosi disclosed how he had to make a plan to ensure Metsing escaped from the country alleging that Nationalist parties always kill Congress people in order to remain in power forever. “Torturing people and failure to deliver services to Basotho is something which they are used to do,” Mokhosi told the gathering adding that about 400 civil servants had been politically expelled from their jobs by the current government. Mokhosi added suspension of the courts means there is no justice in Lesotho.

He further revealed that he was severely assaulted while in police detention as police brutality had reached alarming levels with up to 43 suspects having died in police cells. Abia Thaele, an LCD Chairman at Tele Constituency complained about the poor road network in his area and echoed Mokhosi in bemoaning the late of Wool and Mohair farmers who he said are failing to pay school fees for their children due to delayed payments.